Optimal siting and sizing of distributed generation in distribution systems with PV solar farm utilized as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM)

Luo, Lizi; Gu, Wei; Zhang, Xiaoping; Cao, Ge; Wang, Weijun; Zhu, Guang; You, Dingjun; Wu, Zhi

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.165

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“…Fleet management with optimal sizing and siting of PV systems would help mitigate against some challenges as a consequence of the intermittent nature of PV [182][183][184][185][186][187][188]. Several factors such as feeder losses, voltage profile, cost, line ampacity and the existence of previous PV installations are some of the primary factors to be considered when siting and sizing a PV on an existing feeder.…”

Section: Geographic Smoothing and Optimal Location Of Pv Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Future Challenges and Mitigation Methods for High Photovoltaic Penetration: A Survey

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Integration of high volume (high penetration) of photovoltaic (PV) generation with power grids consequently leads to some technical challenges that are mainly due to the intermittent nature of solar energy, the volume of data involved in the smart grid architecture, and the impact power electronic-based smart inverters. These challenges include reverse power flow, voltage fluctuations, power quality issues, dynamic stability, big data challenges and others. This paper investigates the existing challenges with the current level of PV penetration and looks into the challenges with high PV penetration in future scenarios such as smart cities, transactive energy, proliferation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), possible eclipse events, big data issues and environmental impacts. Within the context of these future scenarios, this paper reviewed the existing solutions and provides insights to new and future solutions that could be explored to ultimately address these issues and improve the smart grid's security, reliability and resiliency.

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Section: Geographic Smoothing and Optimal Location Of Pv Systemsmentioning

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“…Furthermore, PV-STATCOM inverters improve the stability of voltage-sensitive loads during grid fault conditions [55]. In the study of [56,57], a PV-STATCOM without a DC-DC converter was tested; reduced switch count configurations controlled the DC-link voltage through the operation of STATCOM, and the PV-STATCOM system improved the utilization factor and power quality by compensating the reactive power reference in the range of 0-1 P.U. with reduced system size and cost.…”

Section: Multilevel Pv-statcom Applications In Grid-connected Systemsmentioning

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Mitigation of Power Quality Issues Due to High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources in Electric Grid Systems Using Three-Phase APF/STATCOM Technologies: A Review

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Abstract:This study summarizes an analytical review on the comparison of three-phase static compensator (STATCOM) and active power filter (APF) inverter topologies and their control schemes using industrial standards and advanced high-power configurations. Transformerless and reduced switch count topologies are the leading technologies in power electronics that aim to reduce system cost and offer the additional benefits of small volumetric size, lightweight and compact structure, and high reliability. A detailed comparison of the topologies, control strategies and implementation structures of grid-connected high-power converters is presented. However, reducing the number of power semiconductor devices, sensors, and control circuits requires complex control strategies. This study focuses on different topological devices, namely, passive filters, shunt and hybrid filters, and STATCOMs, which are typically used for power quality improvement. Additionally, appropriate control schemes, such as sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) and space vector PWM techniques, are selected. According to recent developments in shunt APF/STATCOM inverters, simulation and experimental results prove the effectiveness of APF/STATCOM systems for harmonic mitigation based on the defined limit in IEEE-519.

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“…For multilevel STATCOMs, the AC side equality is as in (6). (6), its next value can be computed from (7).…”

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“…These power plants are on-grid or off-grid [6]. In off-grid PVSESs, compensation must be applied to the system for reducing harmonics caused by the loads having reactive power and preventing injecting of the reactive power from the source [7,8]. There are many different compensation techniques.…”

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A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PI^λ-MPC Hybrid

Mengi

2018

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Investigations were presented in order to eliminate the reactive power on microgrid loads fed by an off-grid and mid-power photovoltaic solar energy system (PVSES) with a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) device. The electric network is specifically characterized by P-Q loads, ambient temperature, and widely variable solar radiation levels. Two main innovations are developed. Firstly, the STATCOM apparatus is a 5-level H-bridge inverter with capacitances as load and must totally compensates the reactive power in the network load. Secondly, this compensation is controlled by a set of fractional PI (PI λ ) and model predictive control (MPC) hybrid. The efficiencies of these controllers were compared with classical PI controllers. Large simulations, without and with reactive power compensation, in steady and transient states, are carried out to underline the merits of the presented works, by performing in the MATLAB-Simulink environment.

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Optimal siting and sizing of distributed generation in distribution systems with PV solar farm utilized as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM)

Cited by 106 publications

References 38 publications

Future Challenges and Mitigation Methods for High Photovoltaic Penetration: A Survey

Future Challenges and Mitigation Methods for High Photovoltaic Penetration: A Survey

Mitigation of Power Quality Issues Due to High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources in Electric Grid Systems Using Three-Phase APF/STATCOM Technologies: A Review

A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PI^λ-MPC Hybrid

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Optimal siting and sizing of distributed generation in distribution systems with PV solar farm utilized as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM)

Cited by 106 publications

References 38 publications

Future Challenges and Mitigation Methods for High Photovoltaic Penetration: A Survey

Future Challenges and Mitigation Methods for High Photovoltaic Penetration: A Survey

Mitigation of Power Quality Issues Due to High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources in Electric Grid Systems Using Three-Phase APF/STATCOM Technologies: A Review

A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PIλ-MPC Hybrid

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A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PI^λ-MPC Hybrid